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Georgina Howlett

Farnham
As seen in: Rapid Reviews UK, TechStomper, The Guardian, The Digital Fix, GameGrin, The Courier (Newcastle University), Switch Player
English Literature grad @UniofNewcastle 📚 Bookworm 📖 Gamer 🎮 TV & Film Binger 📺 She/her. Views entirely my own.
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Nintendo Switch Online Launching in September 2018

Nintendo Switch Online Launching in September 2018

Switch Player — The end of free online for Switch owners is nigh. Nintendo have announced that their premium paid online service for the Nintendo Switch will officially launch in September 2018, having been delayed since its original planned launch window of Autumn 2017.
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Shelter Generations Announced as a Nintendo Switch Console Exclusive

Shelter Generations Announced as a Nintendo Switch Console Exclusive

Switch Player — Might and Delight's console hibernation is over: Shelter Generations is coming to Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive! Circle Entertainment have announced via Twitter that Shelter Generations, a digital game package containing Shelter 2, Paws: A Shelter 2 Game and more unique digital content, is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch as a special eShop bundle.
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Splatoon 2's First Splatfest of 2018 Kicks Off This Saturday at 12pm GMT

Splatoon 2's First Splatfest of 2018 Kicks Off This Saturday at 12pm GMT

PixelTome — Last week, the teams for Splatoon 2 's first Splatfest of the year were announced by Nintendo in a tweet over on their @NintendoVS Twitter account. This time around, it's #TeamAction VS. #TeamComedy in a battle of the film genres, and the action (no pun intended) is set to kick off this Saturday at 12pm BST.
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Overwatch's 'Uprising' Event Storms onto PC, PS4 and Xbox One

Overwatch's 'Uprising' Event Storms onto PC, PS4 and Xbox One

Quillstreak — Earlier in the week, PlayStation France caused a commotion in the online community by prematurely uploading a trailer to YouTube (which has since been removed) showcasing what appeared to be a new PvE brawl, titled ' Overwatch: Insurrection'.
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All Aboard the Hype Train!

All Aboard the Hype Train!

The Courier (Newcastle University) — H ype in the gaming industry is not a new occurrence, and nor is it surprising given the incredible fan bases which many games, consoles and developers have. It has almost become part of the package of any video game announcement, and as such there are divisive opinions on whether it has a good or bad impact on the marketing and reception of games.
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On This Day in 1957: First Animal in Orbit

On This Day in 1957: First Animal in Orbit

The Courier (Newcastle University) — On November 3rd 1957, Laika the dog, or Kudryavka ("Little Curly") as she was formally known, was launched into space by the Soviet Union aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft. In doing so, she became the first animal to successfully enter the Earth's orbit.
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Review: Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon

Review: Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon

The Courier (Newcastle University) — P okémon Super Mystery Dungeon is the newest instalment in the best-selling Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series. Transformed into a Pokémon with no memory of your human life, over the course of the game you encounter hundreds of Pokémon, battle through countless dungeons, and ultimately try to save the world from destruction by joining the Expedition Society - a group of Pokémon dedicated to helping those in need.
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Watch video interviews with the Waterstones children's book prize winners

Watch video interviews with the Waterstones children's book prize winners

The Guardian — What's it like to go to a major book prize award ceremony and interview all the winning authors? We sent Georgina Howlett (BritishBiblioholic) to the Waterstones children's book prize - find out how she fared and watch her video interviews with winners Rob Biddulph, Sally Green and Robin Stevens
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Teen opinion: why I love World Book Day

Teen opinion: why I love World Book Day

The Guardian — This year, as well as dressing up, book swaps and a teachers' 'Shelfie' competition, my whole school will read The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank on World Book Day to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, says site member Georgina Howlett (BritishBiblioholic)
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Why are so many adults reading YA and teen fiction?

Why are so many adults reading YA and teen fiction?

The Guardian — A survey in 2012 showed that 55% of YA readers are actually adults - why is this the case and is it a problem, asks site member Georgina Howlett (BritishBiblioholic)
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The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - review

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - review

The Guardian — The Red House Children's book award-winning dystopian novel is reviewed on YouTube by site member Georgina Howlett (BritishBiblioholic)
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Catch 'Em! Goldfish Scooping Review

Catch 'Em! Goldfish Scooping Review

Switch Player — Catch 'em if you can.
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